"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 03:13:21 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

I also have had excellent service from several small, Schumacher Electric
1.5-2 ampere battery float type battery maintainers.

That's what I use on my start battery.

The trolling motor batteries are charged off the built in float
charger.

Never charge the start battery, as seems to not need it. The trolling motor
batteries are charged with a Vector 1093 smart charger. Will pump out 35
amps and might be the thing for Eisbocks batteries.

"Tim" wrote in message
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On Dec 26, 11:05?pm, Tim wrote:
On Dec 26, 7:21?pm, HK wrote:

Just charged up all of my boat batteries. Each battery took under a
minute to get to "FUL" on the charger. This is something to do once a
month, unless you have one of those reliable, low output, always
connected chargers.

Eh, I put one in the wood splitter, and another in the 8-N Ford
tractor...

They'll stay charged all winter

My 8N is still set up with 6 volts!

I changed my grandpa's over about 25 years ago. it starts a whole lot
easier....

I had a 43' Ford built flat fender jeep a lot of years ago, and we went to
an 8 volt battery. Started a lot easier and did not screw up the lights,
etc. Unfortunately, someone used the nice towbar to take it away without
permission.

Calif Bill wrote:

I had a 43' Ford built flat fender jeep a lot of years ago, and we went to
an 8 volt battery. Started a lot easier and did not screw up the lights,
etc. Unfortunately, someone used the nice towbar to take it away without
permission.

Worse yet. When I was a kid in the early 60's my uncle cut up a Ford
"SEEP" for scrap!

"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 03:13:21 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

I also have had excellent service from several small, Schumacher Electric
1.5-2 ampere battery float type battery maintainers.

That's what I use on my start battery.

The trolling motor batteries are charged off the built in float
charger.

Never charge the start battery, as seems to not need it. The trolling
motor batteries are charged with a Vector 1093 smart charger. Will pump
out 35 amps and might be the thing for Eisbocks batteries.


I'd need three of them. Frankly, I haven't had good luck with Vector
chargers. I've had three of them and they all died an early death. The
switching power supply craps out.

The equivalent Schumacher smart chargers haven't died yet although one has a
sticky fan that doesn't always like to start.

Eisboch

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 03:13:21 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

I also have had excellent service from several small, Schumacher
Electric
1.5-2 ampere battery float type battery maintainers.

That's what I use on my start battery.

The trolling motor batteries are charged off the built in float
charger.

Never charge the start battery, as seems to not need it. The trolling
motor batteries are charged with a Vector 1093 smart charger. Will pump
out 35 amps and might be the thing for Eisbocks batteries.


I'd need three of them. Frankly, I haven't had good luck with Vector
chargers. I've had three of them and they all died an early death. The
switching power supply craps out.

The equivalent Schumacher smart chargers haven't died yet although one has
a sticky fan that doesn't always like to start.

Eisboch


My vector is at least 3 years old.

Don White wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:21:41 -0500, HK wrote:

Just charged up all of my boat batteries. Each battery took under a
minute to get to "FUL" on the charger. This is something to do once a
month, unless you have one of those reliable, low output, always
connected chargers.
Once a month is overkill in my experience. If the batteries are in
good condition, fully charged at winterization, and totally
disconnected from all loads, they will start right up in the spring.

You do it your way, I'll do it mine. It costs only a couple of pennies to
do it my way.


Thanks for the reminder. Mine has been sitting out in the shed for a couple
months.
I may bring it into the cool basement rather than the freezing shed.



Have your boy drag it in. Sit back with a cold beer and relax!